Southwest firm Bond Pearce has posted double-digit fee and profits growth in its latest financial year, with turnover, breaking the £30m barrier for the first time with average partner profits up by 10%.

The firm, which has offices in Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth and Southampton, boosted its turnover by 16% from £28m to £32.4m for 2002-03, with profits per equity partner rising from £161,000 to £177,000.